Description
Book SynopsisIntimate epistolary exchanges between Cabot and his patients shed light on the challenges presented by the new technologies-especially their impact on the personal relationships between doctor and patient-providing insight into a time of expanding science and radical change.
Trade ReviewA fine book, an engaging example of the best sort of contemporary history... Crenner has provided as much material for the historian as for the historically minded physician... rigorously researched and fascinating. -- Richard Barnett The Lancet 2005 An important reference for readers who are interested in the intellectual and organizational contributions of Richard Cabot... of interest to all who would enjoy an elegant look back at the pathways by which modern medicine has developed. -- Dwight K. Oxley, MD Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2006 An informative book. -- Ian Cameron Canadian Family Physician 2006 Private Practice is solid scholarship, a model for students of medical history, a significant contribution for medical historians, and an inspiration for further research. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 2006 An important book, thoroughly researched and documented... Readers interested in the sociology of medicine will find that Cabot's private practice yields new insights. -- David Faflik New England Quarterly 2007
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The Authority of a Scientific Doctor
Chapter 2. Organizing a Private Office: Between Home and Hospital
Chapter 3. The Diagnosis of Hidden Disease
Chapter 4. Treatment: How to Know What Works
Chapter 5. Nervous Disease and Personal Identity
Chapter 6. Medical Care for the Dying, in Principle and in Fact
Chapter 7. From Cabot's Day to Ours: Ideals of the Medical Relationship
Notes
Index
